Patents Examined by Truc Tuy Chuong
  • Video contents access method that uses trajectories of objects and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6833849
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for using the trajectory of an object to access video contents, for example, to specify and display a specific video image scene. Such a video contents access method comprises the steps of: extracting objects from video contents; displaying movements of the objects as trajectories on a specific projection screen; specifying locations on the trajectories; and accessing a desired scene of the video contents. An apparatus is so designed that it performs the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Kurokawa, Tomio Echigo